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CVE detail

CVE-2019-1053

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell fails to validate folder shortcuts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges by escaping a sandbox. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating folder shortcuts.

CVSS 6.3 · MediumBuzz score 21.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
3 source links · newest first
  • For June 2019 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed a whooping 88 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, Adobe has plugged many critical security holes in ColdFusion and Flash Player, and Intel has released security updates and mitigations for multiple products. Adobe’s fixes The Flash Player updates plug one but critical code execution flaw (CVE-2019-7845). Users of the ColdFusion web application development platform are getting patches for three critical code execution bugs and should consult the offered tech notes to … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJun 12, 2019, 8:36 AM
  • Microsoft releases Patch Tuesday security updates for June 2019 that address 88 vulnerabilities in Windows OS and other products. Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for June 2019 address 88 vulnerabilities in Windows OS and other products of the tech giant (Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge browser, Microsoft Office and Services, ChakraCore, Skype for Business, Microsoft Lync, […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comJun 12, 2019, 7:55 AM
  • Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for June 2019 resolve nearly 90 vulnerabilities, including the privilege escalation flaws disclosed recently by a researcher known as SandboxEscaper.

    newswww.securityweek.comJun 12, 2019, 7:54 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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